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CHAP 10
| term | def |
|---|---|
| Adenoid/o. | Adenoidectomy. Adenoiditis |
| Tonsill/o. | Tonsillectomy. Tonsillits |
| Nas/o, rhin/o. | Nasogastric tube. Nasendoscope. Rhinorrhea. Rhinoplasty |
| Laryng/o. | Laryngospasm. Laryngitis |
| Pharyng/o. | Pharyngitis. Pharyngostenosis |
| Trache/o. | Tracheotomy. Tracheostomy |
| Sept/o | Septectomy. Septoplasty. |
| Sin/o, sinus/o | Sinusitis. Sinusotomy |
| Lower respiratory tract | Trachea. Bronchi. Lobar bronchi. Segmental bronchi. Bronchioles. Alveoli |
| Pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o | Pneumomelanosis. Pneumatology. Pneumonia |
| Pulmon/o | Pulmonologist. Pulmonary |
| Lob/o | Lobectomy. Lobotomy |
| Stern/o | Sternocostal. Sternotomy |
| Cost/o | Costectomy. Costophrenic |
| Thorac/o, pector/o (pectus), steth/o | Thoracic. Pectoralgia. Pectus excavatum. Stethoscope |
| Pleur/o | Pleuritis. Pleurectomy |
| Phren/o | Phrenospasm. Phrenoplegia. |
| Ox/o | Hypoxia. Hypoxemia |
| Spir/o, -pnea | Spirometry. Sleep apnea. |
| Capn/o, carb/o | Hypercapnia. Hypocarbia |
| Breathing rate | Apnea. Eupnea. Tachypnea. Bradypnea |
| Breathing depth | Hypopnea. Hyperpnea |
| Breathing abnormalities | Dyspnea. Orthopnea. Hyperventilation. Hypoventilation |